not sure about this

hmmm. where to start on this lovely morning? should i be outraged at aig like the rest of the world? or should i point out that our dear leader and his cronies have received pay raises this year without any hint of hesitation on their part. hell- not only did they not hesitate, but the esteemed speaker of the house (herein after referred to as skeletor) refused to even hear a petition by other members of congress to perhaps not give themselves a raise.  it was a "nope- we're getting our money regardless" moment if i've ever seen one.  so, once again, it's do as i say, not as i do for these people.  how can members of congress feign such outrage over executive pay and boni (i like that better than bonuses) when they themselves have decided to keep on receiving automatic pay raises.  correct me if i'm wrong, but these members of congress each earn more than $100,000 per year. i remember the average income of an american citizen to somewhere around $55,000 per year. hmm- so congress gets paid more and doesn't have to do anything- hell, i knew there was a reason i wanted that job.

back to aig for a moment. i could care less that they received boni. what i care about is how we're going to move forward and keep stupid investments from becoming the status quo for corporations.  aig didn't do anything immoral or unethical in their investment decisions- they just made bad decisions.  do i think stupidity should be rewarded? of course not. but do i think we have a real issue on our hands when elected officials are pointing fingers at other people instead of themselves? of course. 

yes, i know "my tax dollars went to paying these boni." um- people, our tax dollars go to a lot worse than executive pay. am i happy that people made $1M + after receiving "bailout money" from the government? no, i'm not happy about it. do i think it's morally wrong or unethical? no i don't. so to sit here and read congressmen (who take bribes and stash money in freezers) pontificate about the morality of this situation really gets me miffed. 

sigh. another day in paradise i suppose.